Explore Penn (William) High School in New Castle, DE

This school is rated below average in school quality compared to other schools in Delaware. Students here perform below average on state tests, ... More have below average college readiness measures, are making above average year-over-year academic improvement, and this school has about average results in how well it’s serving disadvantaged students. Large disparities in absenteeism and suspension rates exist at this school, which is concerning.

ACADEMICS

College readiness 4/10

College success

Test scores 4/10

Academic progress 7/10

EQUITY

Students with disabilities

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Academics

4/10

Test scores

Find out what state standardized test scores really tell you about a school – and what they don’t.

A worrisome sign:

Test scores at this school fall below the state average. This suggests that most students at this school may not be performing at grade level.

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Ask the school what it’s doing to help students who are behind. Understand what on-track learning looks like,... More and explore higher-performing schools in your area to find the best opportunities for your child to succeed.

Subject

% Proficient

English

55%

State avg: 52%

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Math

10%

State avg: 39%

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Science

28%

State avg: 46%

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7/10

Academic progress

How much did this school help its students improve from one year to the next? This rating compares schools with similar proficiency levels to measure student progress over time.

A promising sign:

Students at this school are making more academic progress from one grade to the next compared to students at other schools in the state.

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Equity

5/10

Equity overview

Is this school offering opportunity for all its students, or leaving some kids behind? Successful schools are working to close the achievement gap.

Worth a deeper look:

Disadvantaged students at this school are performing about as well as other students in the state, but this school may still have achievement gaps.

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Look at the Race/ethnicity and Low-income sections below to see how different student groups are doing at this school. Are there big gaps?... More Start a conversation with a teacher or a fellow parent about how to interpret this information. What’s the school doing to help all students succeed? How can you help?

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Environment

Students

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Black

49%

White

27%

Hispanic

19%

Asian

Two or more races

American Indian/Alaska Native

<1%

Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander

<1%

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Teachers & staff

Parents often value small class sizes, but the truth is more complicated.

Students per teacher

19 :1

State avg: 14 :1

Students per counselor

365 :1

State avg: 434 :1

Percentage of teachers with 3 or more years experience

85%

State avg: 89%

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Penn (William) High School

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